Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter report, due after Monday's close, is the first under new CEO John Ternus, with investors focused on holiday sales outlook, demand for the iPhone Duo and rising memory costs. Revenue is expected to rise 11% to $113.35 billion, the slowest growth in the past four quarters, while adjusted profit is seen up 8% to $1.99 per share, according to Koyfin. LSEG-Reuters estimates iPhone sales will climb about 15% to $56.54 billion, while services are expected to grow almost 10% to $31.56 billion, the slowest pace in over three years. Morningstar sees AAPL as moderately overvalued and will watch December-quarter iPhone revenue guidance and the impact of memory costs on unit prices. Bank of America removed Apple from its 'US 1 List' last week, and per Koyfin, 24 of 43 analysts rate AAPL 'Buy' or higher, 13 'Hold' and six 'Sell' or lower.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 344.79 |
| Change that session | -1.18% |
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